Presidency says Niger Delta militants frustrating government’s dialogue option

The Presidency has regretted that despite the Federal Government’s good faith in pursuing dialogue with the Niger Delta stakeholders, the militant groups have not reciprocated the government’s good gesture in finding a peaceful and lasting solution to the crisis in the oil-producing areas of Nigeria.

According to a statement on Wednesday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in an interview he granted a Kano-based radio station, Express Radio.

EFCC re-arraigns Rickey Tarfa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday re-arraigned Rickey Tarfa (SAN), on an amended charge of offering of gratification to public officers.

The commission had on March 10, brought Tarfa before an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on a 27-count of willful obstruction of its authorised officers, refusal to declare assets, making false information and offering gratification to a public official.

Former NSA, Dasuki’s corruption trial adjourned to December

The trial of Sambo Dasuki and others was adjourned till December 7 for further hearing following a concession agreed upon by all the counsel concerned.

The trial which came up at an FCT High Court, Maitama, before Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf could not go on.

However, all counsel had a chambers meeting with the judge and agreed on the date. All the defendants were in court except Mr. Dasuki.

Photo Of Gallant Soldier Killed In Boko Haram Ambush In Borno

May God protect our troops who have dedicated their lives to the safety of this country. Pictured is another Nigerian Army Officer Lt. Mukhtar, who was killed in the Boko Haram ambush that claimed the life of his CO, Lt. Colonel Umar in Borno. May his soul rest in peace.

Atiku Abubakar: "Boko Haram Can’t Exist If I Were President"

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Turaki Adamawa has declared that if he were the president of Nigeria, the Boko Haram insurgency would not take place in the country.

Abubakar made this known in Yola yesterday while speaking at the distribution of relief materials to over 50,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at American University of Nigeria (AUN) drawn from all over IDPs camps across the the state to commemorate his 70th birthday celebrations.

“If you recalled, while we are in office in 2002, such a small up raising, very similar to this Boko Haram, reared their head in Yobe State, then, we smashed it immediately.

IDPs fight over relief materials in Abuja Camp

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in a camp in Abuja on Tuesday disrupted the distribution of relief materials by the Red Cross Society. During the exercise, a crowd of impatient IDPs grabbed materials being distributed by aid workers which led to a free for all.

The acting Secretary General of the Red Cross, Mr Andronicus Adeyemo, said that the relief materials were targeted at addressing the rising cases of malaria in the camp.

OMG! See What This Couple Did After They Were Spotted Naked On A Balcony (Photo)

A couple was photographed romping naked on an apartment balcony. A shocked onlooker snapped the mystery pair baring all at a Darwin complex in Australia on Saturday.

Speaking to The NT News, the witness said the bare-breasted brunette simply 'twerked' at him when he objected to the display of flesh. 

Photos: Kenya Police Destroyed Thousands Of Illegal Firearms

The Kenya police on Tuesday burnt 5,250 illegal firearms consisting of both confiscated and surrendered arms that had been stockpiled for nearly one decade as a message to urge others with similar weapons to surrender them.

The country’s deputy president William Ruto oversaw the exercise accompanied by the minister for internal security, Joseph Ole Nkaissery.

Photos: ISIS Terror Group Releases Photos Of Its Agricultural Activity In Iraq

The Islamic State terror group has released pictures of its Agricultural activity in Mosul, Iraq. The terrorist's sect did this in a bid to diversify its economy as the Iraqi Special Forces ISF tighten the noose around the city. 

Photo: Police Parade Men Involved In A Plot To Kidnap Billionaire, Femi Otedola

Three men involved in a plot to kidnap Nigerian billionaire and oil tycoon, Femi Otedola, have been paraded by the Nigeria Police Force. Read the press statement below;

An attempt to kidnap a Nigerian oil magnate, Femi Otedola, has been foiled by the Nigeria Police Force.

2. The IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) accomplished this task when it arrested a three-man notorious kidnap gang on the 23rd June, 2016.

Maritime University Bill Pass Second Reading Despite Rotimi Amaechi's complaint

The bill for the establishment of Nigerian Maritime University at Okerenkoko in Delta State, on Wednesday, scaled second reading at the Senate, months after Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, announced the scrapping of the project.

The bill sponsored by James Manager (PDP-Delta) was unanimously supported by the senators after the mover’s lead debate, making case for the establishment of the university.

The groundbreaking of the proposed school at Okerenkoko in Warri south-West local government area was done by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 and, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, physical asset were on site.

Photos: Two white South Africans in court after forcing black man into a coffin

Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Martins Jackson have been charged with assault and kidnapping following a video showing the two men forcing a black man into a coffin while threatening to put a snake and petrol inside the casket as well.

"They were accusing me of trespassing. They beat me up and forced me into the coffin," said Victor Rethabile, the victim. The two white men were remanded to prison until the postponed case date on January 25.

Aww! BBC Presenter goes into labour minutes after appearing on Live TV (Photos)

A BBC presenter went into labour minutes after reading the news on live TV - and gave birth to a baby boy with a fellow newsreader by her side. Victoria Fritz, who reads the business news on BBC Breakfast, had been discussing easyJet's latest figures on Tuesday morning's show.

But she had more important news to deliver and went into labour while still on set.

Jigawa State | 30-Year-Old Man Kills His Father For Failing To Give Him Food

A 30-year-old man, Muhammad Adamu, has allegedly stabbed his father to death in Mairakumi village in Malammadori Local Government Area of Jigawa. The suspect, who is said to be a psychiatric patient, stabbed his 60-year-old father, Malam Adamu, while working on his farm.

According to an eyewitness account, the suspect was infuriated by the reluctance of the deceased to give him food.

OMG! Cambridge Students Strip Naked In Public To Find Who Has The Best Bum (Photos)

Students at one of the world’s top universities have stripped off naked to find out who has the best bum. More than a dozen cheeky Cambridge University students have bared all in the hope of being crowned Cambridge’s Best Bum.

The brave applicants have stripped naked everywhere from rooftops to the library and even the local chippy.

Teenage Boy Captured 'Stealing Mobile Phone From A Charity Shop Assistant'

A boy believed to be just five years old was enlisted by two men to steal from a Cancer Research store in a distraction theft. Police are hunting the duo who distracted staff as the little lad nabbed the assistant's phone - clothing was also pilfered from the fundraising shop.

Scotland Yard released CCTV footage of one of the men instructing the boy to take the phone behind the till of the store in Wimbledon, southwest London. Another man is said to have been distracting staff.

So Cute! Meet the "World's Hairiest Baby" Who Has Become A Viral Sensation

A baby girl has become a social media sensation with her natural full hair. Her hair is so big that strangers have accused her of wearing a wig. Her mother revealed how she and her baby daughter are stopped by strangers for selfies.

So Cute! Meet the "World's Hairiest Baby" Who Has Become A Viral Sensation

A baby girl has become a social media sensation with her natural full hair. Her hair is so big that strangers have accused her of wearing a wig. Her mother revealed how she and her baby daughter are stopped by strangers for selfies.

Three Brothers Convert To Islam In Imo State (Photos)

A report making the rounds online has it that three brothers of the same parents from Chokoneze in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA, Imo State, accepted Islam 2 days ago. 

Their names were also changed after the change of religion; Chinonso now Hassan, Chika now Musa. Chibuzor now Abdulrahman. They are now in an Islamic school in Kaduna state to have basic Islamic education.

See another photo below:

Lagos accident kills four, burnt six vehicles

At least four men were on Wednesday killed and six vehicles razed in an early morning accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The accident which occurred around 3:00am, was said to have been caused by a diesel tanker, which lost control and rammed into a truck carrying beer, resulting to an inferno.

It driver, while on high speed, abruptly applied brakes before ramming onto the beer laden truck at Kara Bus Stop, Isheri Osun.

Pastor who allegedly impregnated 17-year-old girl remanded in prison

An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 48-year-old pastor, Micheal Adeniran, in prison custody for allegedly impregnating a teenager.

The magistrate, Mrs Oriyomi Sofowora, ordered that the accused be remanded for the facts of the case to be stated.

She then adjourned the case till Nov.30.

Photos of Weapons 'Recovered' From Shiite Muslims After Clash With Police In Kano

Members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Monday morning clashed with the police in Kano city. Over a dozen people including a police officer were killed from the violent clash. According to reports, the clash started around Tamburawa, on the outskirts of Kano city, when the police tried to stop a Shiite protest.

Kendall Jenner finally explains why she quit Instagram

Kendall Jenner had no idea her exit from Instagram would become a major news story.

"It's so crazy to me that it even became huge news like that. Like I have no idea how that happened. I guess I didn't expect it," the model and reality television star told Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Senator Dino Melaye at Harvard (Photo)

Senator Dino Melaye ‏has posted pictures of himself at the Class 2016 EL Harvard Kennedy School.

My Name is Usain Bolt and I am not a ‘womaniser’

Usain Bolt says he should not be judged by his culture after raising concern about how the press covers his `womanising.’

According to the Jamaican sprinter the British press is always trying to make him out to be a bad guy who loves women.

“You can’t judge a different culture by your own culture. In England when you get famous the first thing you do is get married and have kids.

Nigerian Boxer signed to Mayweather promotions

Nigerian boxer, Oluwafemi Oyeleye has signed a contract with American professional boxer, Mayweather. Mayweather promotions announced the news on their social media, and Oluwafemi replied below.

Russia pulls out from International Criminal Court

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree declaring that his country will not become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

In his decree, Putin ordered Russia’s Foreign Ministry to inform the UN of his decision.

Barcelona signs new €220m shirt sponsorship deal

Barcelona will have a new name on the front of their jerseys from the start of the 2017-18 season with Rakuten becoming their new sponsor as part of an initial four-year deal worth an estimated €220 million.

Founded in 1997, Rakuten are the largest eCommerce company in Japan, and started expanding outside their home country in 2005 and are eager to further expand their worldwide reach through one of La Liga's biggest names.

El Rufai is a professional liar - PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Frontiers (PDPNYF) has said that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has ‘a history of telling lies publicly and ‘that a man who can betray those who brought him up in politics is capable of anything.’

The youth group, on its twitter handle on Wednesday, reacting to El-Rufai recent reply to Alhaji Abubaker Atiku stated further that Abubaker Atiku made El-Rufai Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, and eventually a minister.

Why I Have 18 Children – Actor, Adebayo Salami

Yoruba veteran actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly called Oga Bello, has talked about reasons why he has 18 children.

In an interview with Olushola Ricketts, the actor who has been acting for 52 years, talked about on his reaction to his son Femi Adebayo’s marriage.

Read excerpts below: